The Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design program offers Ph.D., M.S., and dual Pharm.D./M.S. degrees to develop highly trained pharmaceutical and biomedical scientists.

Curriculum for the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design:

Ph.D. students are expected to complete degree training within five years. Degree requirements include:

Core Courses:

Elective Courses:

Specialized electives chosen based on research interests may include classes offered across a range of disciplines across the Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Umbrella.

Research Rotations:

Graduate students will rotate through the laboratories of three faculty members during their first year in the program, after which students will choose a faculty research advisor, advisory committee, and a dissertation research project.

Proposed Plan of Study for Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design:

Year 1:

Core course work
Research rotations
Selection of research advisor
Selection of advisory committee
Approval of Plan of Study

Year 2:

Completion of core and elective course work
Research Progress Seminar
Dissertation research

Year 3:

Approval of Research Proposal
Research Progress Seminar
Comprehensive Exam
Dissertation research

Year 4:

Research Progress Seminar
Dissertation research

Year 5: 

Dissertation research and writing
Dissertation defense

Curriculum for the M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design:

M.S. students are expected to complete degree training within two years. Degree requirements include:

Core Courses:

Research Rotations:

Graduate students will rotate through the laboratories of two faculty members during their first year in the program, after which students will choose a faculty research advisor, advisory committee, and a thesis research project.

Proposed Plan of Study for M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design:

Year 1:

Core course work
Research rotations
Selection of research advisor
Selection of advisory committee
Approval of Plan of Study

Year 2: 

Research Progress Seminar
Approval of Research Proposal
Thesis research and defense

Curriculum for the dual-degree Pharm.D/M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design:

Pharm.D./M.S. students are expected to complete degree training within the timeframe of the Pharm.D. curriculum. Degree requirements include:

Core Courses:

Proposed Plan of Study for M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design:

P1 Year:

Selection of research advisor and begin research
Apply to the program end of P1 year

P2 Year:

P2 year transer and core course work
Thesis research
Selection of advisory committee
Approval of Plan of Study

P3 Year:

Core course work
Thesis research
Research Progress Seminar
Approval of Research Proposal

P4 Year:

Research APPE
Thesis research and defense